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Commercial flights resume to war-torn capital after nearly three years

The airport’s opening is considered a vital step in plans to normalise life in the capital

The Independent UK · Feb 1

Sudan recalls ambassador from Kenya, as Nairobi hosts meeting with rivals RSF

Sudan's military-led government has recalled its ambassador from Kenya, in protest at Nairobi's hosting of meetings aimed at forming a rival Sudanese government backed by the Rapid Support Forces.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2025

Sudan's top army general formally fires rival paramilitary leader as his deputy in symbolic gesture

Sudan’s top army general has fired the country's paramilitary leader, his former ally turned rival, as the deputy of the Sudanese governing body

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Western Envoys, Lavrov in Sudan on Wednesday

Six international envoys will arrive in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Wednesday on an official two-day visit to push forward the political transition. Envoys from the United States, France, Norway, Britain, Germany and European Union will meet with local officials to help bridge the divide between rivals, reported the state…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 5, 2023

Sudanese Refinery Resumes Full Operations After ‘Sabotage’

An oil refinery in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum resumed operations following a brief halt due to an act of “sabotage” on one of its pipelines, state-run media said on Monday. According to the SUNA news agency, the pipeline was “forced to stop for a limited period due to sabotage…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 31, 2022

Sudan Says 7 Killed in Tribal Clashes in Restive Province

Seven people have been killed in tribal clashes that erupted in a restive province of Sudan, state-run media reported Friday, the latest episode of violence in a country plagued with political turmoil since a military coup last year. The fighting, in which another 23 people were wounded, began Thursday in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 3, 2022

ICC Chief Prosecutor Visits Sudan

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in Sudan, state media reported in the country still wracked by unrest since the 2019 ouster of its leader accused of genocide. "The ICC prosecutor and a court delegation will hold a number of meetings with senior officials and he…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 21, 2022

18 Sudanese Killed in Ambush by Armed Chadian Group

Eighteen Sudanese were killed on Thursday evening in an ambush by an armed Chadian group, Sudan's state news agency (SUNA) reported on Friday. A number of people were injured in the attack that took place in West Darfur. Deputy head of Sudan's sovereign council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo asked citizens to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 6, 2022

Eighteen Sudanese killed in ambush by armed Chadian group - SUNA

Eighteen Sudanese were killed on Thursday evening in an ambush by an armed Chadian group, Sudan's state news agency (SUNA) reported on Friday.

Reuters · Aug 5, 2022

Gold Tops Sudan’s Foreign Trade Exports

Gold has topped Sudan’s foreign trade exports in Q2 2022. The value of its export revenues amounted to more than half the value of all other Sudanese commodities, including major strategic agricultural goods, Sudan’s official news agency SUNA reported. The value of the exported gold amounted to more than $720…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 4, 2022